Natasha Sideris turned her love of people and an upbringing in the food business into tashas, one the most successful restaurant chains South Africa has seen in years. She borrowed money from loan sharks to get the first...
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For over 40 years, K-Way has been one of South Africa’s most ubiquitous brands. Part of Cape Union Mart, the clothing brand was founded back in 1981. On a monthly basis, Cape Union Mart’s factory in Cape Town manufactures...
GALXBOY is a high-end streetwear brand that has been making waves in South Africa and beyond for the past decade. GALXBOY It has its roots in the underground and rebellious youth street culture that dominates the urban...
Distell Group is Africa’s leading producer and marketer of spirits, wines, ciders and ready-to-drink beverages(RTDs), sold all over the world. The company employs 4400+ people and has an annual turnover of R34.1...
After developing websites and intranets for clients from 1999, Andrew Smith founded Yuppiechef alongside Shane Dryden in 2006 as a part-time venture while they continued to run a small web agency. Yuppiechef store The...
Hellopeter is an online review platform that was founded in 2000 by Peter Cheales, it is one of the world’s biggest customer service website which serves as a channel for businesses and consumers to engage with one another...
Ian Fuhr is without doubt South Africa’s king of cosmetology, his unconventional resumé has resulted in over 200 salons, 3500 employees, 180+ franchisees, and half a million loyalty club members who’ve all devoted to the...
Paul Saad is the founder and developer of FUTURELIFE® — South Africa’s first high-energy, high-protein, high-dietary-fibre, low-GI food — the company’s mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of...
The Galito’s story begins in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. The chicken franchise brand first opened its doors in 1996. From one store, today the company employs 3000+ people (directly and indirectly) and operates over 183 stores in 16...
Nigel-born entrepreneur Zano Mnguni is expanding his 100% Black-owned haircare business after striking a deal to supply selected Checkers and Checkers Hyper stores in Gauteng. In less than a year, Zee Afro Hair went from...